Monday, April 7, 2008

SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY: Matthew 17:1-13

PSALM OF THE WEEK: Psalm 131

HYMN OF THE DAY: #595 “Be Thou My Vision” http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/t/btmvison.htm

VERSE OF THE DAY: “This is my son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!” Matthew 17:5b NIV

 

The words spoken from the bright cloud are for us.  In this narrative, Peter had already figured out that Jesus was the Christ (Messiah) and the Son of God (verse 16:16).  What do you do about that?  Peter was busy talking, offering to build three shelters.  The Voice said, “Listen to him!”  Think about that.  We get busy talking or working in the church.  We think we are doing God’s will.  God speaks and tells us that if we really believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Beloved Son of the Living God, then we must listen to him.  We must hear his words in scripture and by the Holy Spirit and we must put that into action.

 

PRAYER: O God of Light; let me hear your small, still voice, and read your words for me in the scriptures. Then help me to understand and apply them in my life.  May I always be listening to you and not the voices that would lead me astray. Amen.

 

See you in Church Sunday,

Pastor Sandy

 

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